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Vocabutoons 1st sem
Unit 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Defame | to liberal or slander; take away a good name sentence: Defamed and defeated Napoleon was exile to the island of Elba. |
| Draconian | hard cruel Sentence: She had a draconian personality. |
| Curvilinear | formed, bound, or characterized by curved lines Sentence: Surveyors have special tools to lay out curvilinear streets in a subdivision. |
| elapse | to pass or go by Sentence: Time elapse slowly when someone is waiting important news. |
| veer | change in direction Sentence: He never veered from the path of honor. |
| karma | fate, destiny; to detect good or bad vibrations Sentence: All his life he possessed a protective karma that kept him out of harm's way |
| astute | quick in discernment, shrewed, clever, keen Sentence: Larry thought a new suit would make him look astute at his job interview. |
| misnomer | an incorrect or inappropriate name Sentence: Nicknames like speedy are misnomer to those who are slow at what they do. |
| resurgent | a rise after defeat Sentence: The resurgent little boy was determined to ride his bike without training wheels. |
| artisan | a worker skilled in a craft Sentence: The italian painter and sculptor Michelangelo was both an artist and artisan. |